Small Talk Tearooms

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Small Talk Tearooms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 January 2026 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Small Talk Tearooms, from October 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Small Talk Tearooms.

Food hygiene rating history for Small Talk Tearooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
26 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Small Talk Tearooms in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

25 - 27 Springfield Road,
Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM2 6JE

Small Talk Tearooms Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Small Talk Tearooms. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Small Talk Tearooms?

Food hygiene at Small Talk Tearooms is inspected by Chelmsford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Small Talk Tearooms

What is Small Talk Tearooms’s food hygiene rating?

Small Talk Tearooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 January 2026.

When was Small Talk Tearooms last inspected?

Small Talk Tearooms was last inspected by Chelmsford on 26 January 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.